Theft and Damage

Iraq's amazing archaeological heritage suffered badly under sanctions, and things got much worse during the invasion and subsequent lawlessness. These links give an indication of the scale of the looting and damage, and an introduction to international efforts to trace stolen artefacts.

A moderated list for communicating substantive information on cultural property damaged, destroyed or lost from Libraries and Museums in Iraq during and after the war in April 2003, and on the worldwide response to the crisis.